Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 S....so good to read a post from you and I do read....you are feeling better! In spite of it all.....you are feeling better. You have been through so much and now you want to go back to work! Wow. What a gal. God bless you ...keep on keepin' on. MamaSher; IPF 2006; Cellular NSIP, PH, 2009, OR,.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! From: lsmith7892006 Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:58 PM To: Breathe-Support Subject: Hi peeps - again Just popping back in for a spell to say HI and catch up. Looks like the Board is doing what the Board does - cheering and informing and supporting and gritching a little where gritching is needed.Hi all! Hi Newbies! Welcome.Well what is new with me? I had a pneumothorax October 2 with accompanying chest tube, again December 26 without the tube, and again on January 12 with a VATS to glue the Evil Twin (right lung) to my chest wall and also to clean out some of the fibrosis, with accompanying 2 chest tubes. My right side looks like the shower scene from Psycho.But I feel better now and my sats are better without some of the cloggy stuff in there. I don't recommend 2 tubes at the time - especially pulling 2 at the same time. Way not cool. But did I mention feeling better? Hopefully the surgeon and pulmodude will release next week so I can go back to work.Also I have a new psychiatrist who says I am Level 2 bipolar and depressed - ya think? And also the new psychologist who is helping me work on stress. Why would I be stressed?And then there is the rheumatologist who says I am going to need a new right knee what with the RA and all and that still nothing shows up on my lupus test but he agrees something is there and we are going to treat it. And he upped my Lexapro and added hydrocodone for the pain. But I did mention I feel better, right? He is the one who invited the psychiatrist into the picture. Might have been the crying wall-eyed fit I had in his office that day. But I feel better. I am so tired of all this non-specific crap that is eating away at me relentlessly.All of that to say I am hoping the last 3 months of gathering-gloom have been worth the light I see just right up there a little ways. Turns out depression feeds illness feeds depression. Go away all ye evil depressions. Be gone. Don't we wish it was that simple? But I do feel better. S, Lubbock TXNSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2663 - Release Date: 02/01/10 23:35:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Wow , Hi back. It is good to hear from you. You have been through the wringer for sure. I too hate the removal of tubesKinda feels like your having surgery wide awake. Don't wanna do that again. ever. I am glad you are on the other side of allthat. Take your time getting back to work. You know your body needs rest time. Love & PrayersPeggyIPF, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Yes, rest time is good. The really interesting thing is going to be how long can I stand to wear a bra? That is going to be the deciding factor of the work thing. I miss working and being part of the world. I am going crazy in this house. We went to dinner at Carino's last Saturday night and that was about all of the bra I could stand. Now, for little women that may not be so much of a deal. But for us fluffy women it is. And I vividly remember telling my surgical nurse, just don't let them make my boobs bigger. Musta been the drugs.LOL S, Lubbock, TX NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al > > Wow , Hi back. It is good to hear from you. You have been through the wringer for sure. I too hate the removal of tubes > Kinda feels like your having surgery wide awake. Don't wanna do that again. ever. I am glad you are on the other side of all > that. Take your time getting back to work. You know your body needs rest time. > > > > Love & Prayers > Peggy > IPF, 2004 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 , Wow you have been through it girlfriend! I'm sorry you've had such a rough go of it recently. Chest tubes are just plain evil and I hate them. When I had my lung biopsy the chest tube was the worst part of it. Lord I hate those things. I know they're necessary sometimes but they are evil. I'm so glad you are feeling better and you are back posting with us again. We've missed you! I'm curious about something....you mention they "cleaned out some of the fibrosis". I've never heard of anything like that before. What did they do exactly? It sounds interesting. So happy you are back! Keep gettin better ! Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 5:58:25 PMSubject: Hi peeps - again Just popping back in for a spell to say HI and catch up. Looks like the Board is doing what the Board does - cheering and informing and supporting and gritching a little where gritching is needed.Hi all! Hi Newbies! Welcome.Well what is new with me? I had a pneumothorax October 2 with accompanying chest tube, again December 26 without the tube, and again on January 12 with a VATS to glue the Evil Twin (right lung) to my chest wall and also to clean out some of the fibrosis, with accompanying 2 chest tubes. My right side looks like the shower scene from Psycho.But I feel better now and my sats are better without some of the cloggy stuff in there. I don't recommend 2 tubes at the time - especially pulling 2 at the same time. Way not cool. But did I mention feeling better? Hopefully the surgeon and pulmodude will release next week so I can go back to work.Also I have a new psychiatrist who says I am Level 2 bipolar and depressed - ya think? And also the new psychologist who is helping me work on stress. Why would I be stressed?And then there is the rheumatologist who says I am going to need a new right knee what with the RA and all and that still nothing shows up on my lupus test but he agrees something is there and we are going to treat it. And he upped my Lexapro and added hydrocodone for the pain. But I did mention I feel better, right? He is the one who invited the psychiatrist into the picture. Might have been the crying wall-eyed fit I had in his office that day. But I feel better. I am so tired of all this non-specific crap that is eating away at me relentlessly.All of that to say I am hoping the last 3 months of gathering-gloom have been worth the light I see just right up there a little ways. Turns out depression feeds illness feeds depression. Go away all ye evil depressions. Be gone. Don't we wish it was that simple? But I do feel better. S, Lubbock TXNSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Think roto-rooter in the lung. It is not as interesting as it sounds. I don't have the surgical notes yet - I always get them after a trip to the bighouse - but will better inform you when I can read it for myself. It has something to do with talcum powder and a scrub pad and clip out where necessary. We would probably have done all this in December had pulmodude not been in the Rockies skiing when pneumo #2 happened. But it is done now, my deductible is met for the year, and life goes on. S, Lubbock, TX NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al > > , > Wow you have been through it girlfriend! I'm sorry you've had such a rough go of it recently. Chest tubes are just plain evil and I hate them. When I had my lung biopsy the chest tube was the worst part of it. Lord I hate those things. I know they're necessary sometimes but they are evil. > > I'm so glad you are feeling better and you are back posting with us again. We've missed you! I'm curious about something....you mention they " cleaned out some of the fibrosis " . I've never heard of anything like that before. What did they do exactly? It sounds interesting. > > So happy you are back! Keep gettin better ! >  > Beth > Moderator > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 >  >  > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: Breathe-Support > Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 5:58:25 PM > Subject: Hi peeps - again > >  > Just popping back in for a spell to say HI and catch up. Looks like the Board is doing what the Board does - cheering and informing and supporting and gritching a little where gritching is needed. > Hi all! Hi Newbies! Welcome. > > Well what is new with me? I had a pneumothorax October 2 with accompanying chest tube, again December 26 without the tube, and again on January 12 with a VATS to glue the Evil Twin (right lung) to my chest wall and also to clean out some of the fibrosis, with accompanying 2 chest tubes. My right side looks like the shower scene from Psycho. > But I feel better now and my sats are better without some of the cloggy stuff in there. I don't recommend 2 tubes at the time - especially pulling 2 at the same time. Way not cool. But did I mention feeling better? > > Hopefully the surgeon and pulmodude will release next week so I can go back to work. > > Also I have a new psychiatrist who says I am Level 2 bipolar and depressed - ya think? And also the new psychologist who is helping me work on stress. Why would I be stressed? > > And then there is the rheumatologist who says I am going to need a new right knee what with the RA and all and that still nothing shows up on my lupus test but he agrees something is there and we are going to treat it. And he upped my Lexapro and added hydrocodone for the pain. But I did mention I feel better, right? He is the one who invited the psychiatrist into the picture. Might have been the crying wall-eyed fit I had in his office that day. But I feel better. I am so tired of all this non-specific crap that is eating away at me relentlessly. > > All of that to say I am hoping the last 3 months of gathering-gloom have been worth the light I see just right up there a little ways. Turns out depression feeds illness feeds depression. Go away all ye evil depressions. Be gone. Don't we wish it was that simple? But I do feel better. > > S, Lubbock TX > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Roto Rooter in the lung....sounds gross and funny all at the same time. LOL Whatever they did I'm glad your sats are higher. Whatever works is great! Do they know what caused all the pneumos? No one should have to go through that multiple times. Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 To: Breathe-Support Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 6:58:26 PMSubject: Re: Hi peeps - again Think roto-rooter in the lung. It is not as interesting as it sounds. I don't have the surgical notes yet - I always get them after a trip to the bighouse - but will better inform you when I can read it for myself. It has something to do with talcum powder and a scrub pad and clip out where necessary. We would probably have done all this in December had pulmodude not been in the Rockies skiing when pneumo #2 happened. But it is done now, my deductible is met for the year, and life goes on. S, Lubbock, TXNSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al>> ,> Wow you have been through it girlfriend! I'm sorry you've had such a rough go of it recently. Chest tubes are just plain evil and I hate them. When I had my lung biopsy the chest tube was the worst part of it. Lord I hate those things. I know they're necessary sometimes but they are evil.> > I'm so glad you are feeling better and you are back posting with us again. We've missed you! I'm curious about something... .you mention they "cleaned out some of the fibrosis". I' ve never heard of anything like that before. What did they do exactly? It sounds interesting.> > So happy you are back! Keep gettin better !>  > Beth> Moderator> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08>  >  > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __> From: lsmith7892006 <lbsmith789@ ...>> To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 5:58:25 PM> Subject: Hi peeps - again> >  > Just popping back in for a spell to say HI and catch up. Looks like the Board is doing what the Board does - cheering and informing and supporting and gritching a little where gritching is needed.> Hi all! Hi Newbies! Welcome.> > Well what is new with me? I had a pneumothorax October 2 with accompanying chest tube, again December 26 without the tube, and again on January 12 with a VATS to glue the Evil Twin (right lung) to my chest wall and also to clean out some of the fibrosis, with accompanying 2 chest tubes. My right side looks like the shower scene from Psycho.> But I feel better now and my sats are better without some of the cloggy stuff in there. I don't recommend 2 tubes at the time - especially pulling 2 at the same time. Way not cool. But did I mention feeling better? > > Hopefully the surgeon and pulmodude will release next week so I can go back to work.> > Also I have a new psychiatrist who says I am Level 2 bipolar and depressed - ya think? And also the new psychologist who is helping me work on stress. Why would I be stressed?> > And then there is the rheumatologist who says I am going to need a new right knee what with the RA and all and that still nothing shows up on my lupus test but he agrees something is there and we are going to treat it. And he upped my Lexapro and added hydrocodone for the pain. But I did mention I feel better, right? He is the one who invited the psychiatrist into the picture. Might have been the crying wall-eyed fit I had in his office that day. But I feel better. I am so tired of all this non-specific crap that is eating away at me relentlessly.> > All of that to say I am hoping the last 3 months of gathering-gloom have been worth the light I see just right up there a little ways. Turns out depression feeds illness feeds depression. Go away all ye evil depressions. Be gone. Don't we wish it was that simple? But I do feel better.> > S, Lubbock TX> NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 And the answer is - who knows, lucky me. After the first one, he said there was at least a 40% chance it would happen again at some point. I guess some point is relative. The RA is degenerative and workiing away at the lung. But we showed it! HA S > > > > , > > Wow you have been through it girlfriend! I'm sorry you've had such a rough go of it recently. Chest tubes are just plain evil and I hate them. When I had my lung biopsy the chest tube was the worst part of it. Lord I hate those things. I know they're necessary sometimes but they are evil. > > > > I'm so glad you are feeling better and you are back posting with us again. We've missed you! I'm curious about something... .you mention they " cleaned out some of the fibrosis " . I' ve never heard of anything like that before. What did they do exactly? It sounds interesting. > > > > So happy you are back! Keep gettin better ! > >  > > Beth > > Moderator > > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 > >  > >  > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: lsmith7892006 <lbsmith789@ ...> > > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > > Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 5:58:25 PM > > Subject: Hi peeps - again > > > >  > > Just popping back in for a spell to say HI and catch up. Looks like the Board is doing what the Board does - cheering and informing and supporting and gritching a little where gritching is needed. > > Hi all! Hi Newbies! Welcome. > > > > Well what is new with me? I had a pneumothorax October 2 with accompanying chest tube, again December 26 without the tube, and again on January 12 with a VATS to glue the Evil Twin (right lung) to my chest wall and also to clean out some of the fibrosis, with accompanying 2 chest tubes. My right side looks like the shower scene from Psycho. > > But I feel better now and my sats are better without some of the cloggy stuff in there. I don't recommend 2 tubes at the time - especially pulling 2 at the same time. Way not cool. But did I mention feeling better? > > > > Hopefully the surgeon and pulmodude will release next week so I can go back to work. > > > > Also I have a new psychiatrist who says I am Level 2 bipolar and depressed - ya think? And also the new psychologist who is helping me work on stress. Why would I be stressed? > > > > And then there is the rheumatologist who says I am going to need a new right knee what with the RA and all and that still nothing shows up on my lupus test but he agrees something is there and we are going to treat it. And he upped my Lexapro and added hydrocodone for the pain. But I did mention I feel better, right? He is the one who invited the psychiatrist into the picture. Might have been the crying wall-eyed fit I had in his office that day. But I feel better. I am so tired of all this non-specific crap that is eating away at me relentlessly. > > > > All of that to say I am hoping the last 3 months of gathering-gloom have been worth the light I see just right up there a little ways. Turns out depression feeds illness feeds depression. Go away all ye evil depressions. Be gone. Don't we wish it was that simple? But I do feel better. > > > > S, Lubbock TX > > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hello there again S....wow it's soooooo GOOD to hear from you. It's NOt good that you've been having such a Crappy time of it...... I really get what you mean about getting tired of all the non-specific stuff...I just HATe the not knowing about thos & that aspects of waht's going on for me too. They go looking to find out stuff..never find out what they were looking for in the first place BUT find a whole piole of New Crapolla to deal with! WHY oh WHY would we get Depressed??????? Stay around so we can Hold your Hand better, Friend! >> Just popping back in for a spell to say HI and catch up. Looks like the Board is doing what the Board does - cheering and informing and supporting and gritching a little where gritching is needed.> Hi all! Hi Newbies! Welcome.> > Well what is new with me? I had a pneumothorax October 2 with accompanying chest tube, again December 26 without the tube, and again on January 12 with a VATS to glue the Evil Twin (right lung) to my chest wall and also to clean out some of the fibrosis, with accompanying 2 chest tubes. My right side looks like the shower scene from Psycho.> But I feel better now and my sats are better without some of the cloggy stuff in there. I don't recommend 2 tubes at the time - especially pulling 2 at the same time. Way not cool. But did I mention feeling better? > > Hopefully the surgeon and pulmodude will release next week so I can go back to work.> > Also I have a new psychiatrist who says I am Level 2 bipolar and depressed - ya think? And also the new psychologist who is helping me work on stress. Why would I be stressed?> > And then there is the rheumatologist who says I am going to need a new right knee what with the RA and all and that still nothing shows up on my lupus test but he agrees something is there and we are going to treat it. And he upped my Lexapro and added hydrocodone for the pain. But I did mention I feel better, right? He is the one who invited the psychiatrist into the picture. Might have been the crying wall-eyed fit I had in his office that day. But I feel better. I am so tired of all this non-specific crap that is eating away at me relentlessly.> > All of that to say I am hoping the last 3 months of gathering-gloom have been worth the light I see just right up there a little ways. Turns out depression feeds illness feeds depression. Go away all ye evil depressions. Be gone. Don't we wish it was that simple? But I do feel better.> > S, Lubbock TX> NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 HI! My favorite nurse line from the big house - " Have you ever had problems with renal failture before? " I believe I answered her that I had not and given the choice, would rather not have renal failture now. Fortunately things kicked in and worked again. Boy that would just pissed me off! It is amazing the clear thought process we can have under so much medication and pain. Anyway, at least that would have been some pretty specific. OK and that is my really sick humor thought for the day. Time to think of all things rosy and sunshiny and bright. Else shrink will know in the morning and I could pick up something else more specific. Love to all for tonight, S, Lubbock, TX NSIP w/PF 12/2006 > > > > Just popping back in for a spell to say HI and catch up. Looks like > the Board is doing what the Board does - cheering and informing and > supporting and gritching a little where gritching is needed. > > Hi all! Hi Newbies! Welcome. > > > > Well what is new with me? I had a pneumothorax October 2 with > accompanying chest tube, again December 26 without the tube, and again > on January 12 with a VATS to glue the Evil Twin (right lung) to my chest > wall and also to clean out some of the fibrosis, with accompanying 2 > chest tubes. My right side looks like the shower scene from Psycho. > > But I feel better now and my sats are better without some of the > cloggy stuff in there. I don't recommend 2 tubes at the time - > especially pulling 2 at the same time. Way not cool. But did I mention > feeling better? > > > > Hopefully the surgeon and pulmodude will release next week so I can go > back to work. > > > > Also I have a new psychiatrist who says I am Level 2 bipolar and > depressed - ya think? And also the new psychologist who is helping me > work on stress. Why would I be stressed? > > > > And then there is the rheumatologist who says I am going to need a new > right knee what with the RA and all and that still nothing shows up on > my lupus test but he agrees something is there and we are going to treat > it. And he upped my Lexapro and added hydrocodone for the pain. But I > did mention I feel better, right? He is the one who invited the > psychiatrist into the picture. Might have been the crying wall-eyed fit > I had in his office that day. But I feel better. I am so tired of all > this non-specific crap that is eating away at me relentlessly. > > > > All of that to say I am hoping the last 3 months of gathering-gloom > have been worth the light I see just right up there a little ways. Turns > out depression feeds illness feeds depression. Go away all ye evil > depressions. Be gone. Don't we wish it was that simple? But I do feel > better. > > > > S, Lubbock TX > > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.smileycentral.com/dl/index.jhtml?partner=ZSzeb114_ZSYYYYYYYY\ > AU & utm_id=7922> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Well, glad it worked out. Some of the questions you get asked by doctors, nurses, and others can be humorous. On the other hand some they don't ask that they should make you wonder. We often don't think of the questions we're asking, much like some of Bill Engvall's jokes where he wants people given stupid signs to hold. Go to doctor with flu and they ask " how are you doing today " . Oh, fine...just wanted to see if I could fool you into thinking I was sick today by running a fever and coughing. Or restating the obvious. " You don't look good today. " No, I'm not so fond of the way you look either, but I'm sick so I have an excuse. Go into the restaurant carrying oxygen and cannula in nose and they ask " smoking or non-smoking. " Sadly, there are some who still would choose smoking but restaurant shouldn't. So, response should be " fire or no fire? " But we're all just funny creatures. We ask " how are you " and the other person answers " feeling awful today " and we don't pay attention and go on " thats good and how are your kids. " > > > > > > Just popping back in for a spell to say HI and catch up. Looks like > > the Board is doing what the Board does - cheering and informing and > > supporting and gritching a little where gritching is needed. > > > Hi all! Hi Newbies! Welcome. > > > > > > Well what is new with me? I had a pneumothorax October 2 with > > accompanying chest tube, again December 26 without the tube, and again > > on January 12 with a VATS to glue the Evil Twin (right lung) to my chest > > wall and also to clean out some of the fibrosis, with accompanying 2 > > chest tubes. My right side looks like the shower scene from Psycho. > > > But I feel better now and my sats are better without some of the > > cloggy stuff in there. I don't recommend 2 tubes at the time - > > especially pulling 2 at the same time. Way not cool. But did I mention > > feeling better? > > > > > > Hopefully the surgeon and pulmodude will release next week so I can go > > back to work. > > > > > > Also I have a new psychiatrist who says I am Level 2 bipolar and > > depressed - ya think? And also the new psychologist who is helping me > > work on stress. Why would I be stressed? > > > > > > And then there is the rheumatologist who says I am going to need a new > > right knee what with the RA and all and that still nothing shows up on > > my lupus test but he agrees something is there and we are going to treat > > it. And he upped my Lexapro and added hydrocodone for the pain. But I > > did mention I feel better, right? He is the one who invited the > > psychiatrist into the picture. Might have been the crying wall-eyed fit > > I had in his office that day. But I feel better. I am so tired of all > > this non-specific crap that is eating away at me relentlessly. > > > > > > All of that to say I am hoping the last 3 months of gathering-gloom > > have been worth the light I see just right up there a little ways. Turns > > out depression feeds illness feeds depression. Go away all ye evil > > depressions. Be gone. Don't we wish it was that simple? But I do feel > > better. > > > > > > S, Lubbock TX > > > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.smileycentral.com/dl/index.jhtml?partner=ZSzeb114_ZSYYYYYYYY\ \ > > AU & utm_id=7922> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Sorry to read of your latest ordeals but glad you're on the mend. I do so encourage people to at least have a counselor they've met once so when it does hit they have someone to turn to. I can't imagine many of us will go through these illnesses and never suffer depression or anxiety or feel stressed beyond belief. If one counselor doesn't seem to get it, find another. The surgeries and procedures sound horrid and only easy to read knowing you're writing after recovery. However, you do need to share better earlier with us. Sometimes I think we go through things just because we have no choice then we look back and think omg did I actually do all that. > > > > > > , > > > Wow you have been through it girlfriend! I'm sorry you've had such a rough go of it recently. Chest tubes are just plain evil and I hate them. When I had my lung biopsy the chest tube was the worst part of it. Lord I hate those things. I know they're necessary sometimes but they are evil. > > > > > > I'm so glad you are feeling better and you are back posting with us again. We've missed you! I'm curious about something... .you mention they " cleaned out some of the fibrosis " . I' ve never heard of anything like that before. What did they do exactly? It sounds interesting. > > > > > > So happy you are back! Keep gettin better ! > > >  > > > Beth > > > Moderator > > > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 > > >  > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > > From: lsmith7892006 <lbsmith789@ ...> > > > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > > > Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 5:58:25 PM > > > Subject: Hi peeps - again > > > > > >  > > > Just popping back in for a spell to say HI and catch up. Looks like the Board is doing what the Board does - cheering and informing and supporting and gritching a little where gritching is needed. > > > Hi all! Hi Newbies! Welcome. > > > > > > Well what is new with me? I had a pneumothorax October 2 with accompanying chest tube, again December 26 without the tube, and again on January 12 with a VATS to glue the Evil Twin (right lung) to my chest wall and also to clean out some of the fibrosis, with accompanying 2 chest tubes. My right side looks like the shower scene from Psycho. > > > But I feel better now and my sats are better without some of the cloggy stuff in there. I don't recommend 2 tubes at the time - especially pulling 2 at the same time. Way not cool. But did I mention feeling better? > > > > > > Hopefully the surgeon and pulmodude will release next week so I can go back to work. > > > > > > Also I have a new psychiatrist who says I am Level 2 bipolar and depressed - ya think? And also the new psychologist who is helping me work on stress. Why would I be stressed? > > > > > > And then there is the rheumatologist who says I am going to need a new right knee what with the RA and all and that still nothing shows up on my lupus test but he agrees something is there and we are going to treat it. And he upped my Lexapro and added hydrocodone for the pain. But I did mention I feel better, right? He is the one who invited the psychiatrist into the picture. Might have been the crying wall-eyed fit I had in his office that day. But I feel better. I am so tired of all this non-specific crap that is eating away at me relentlessly. > > > > > > All of that to say I am hoping the last 3 months of gathering-gloom have been worth the light I see just right up there a little ways. Turns out depression feeds illness feeds depression. Go away all ye evil depressions. Be gone. Don't we wish it was that simple? But I do feel better. > > > > > > S, Lubbock TX > > > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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